General

• Total drive bays 8
• Addressable storage 16 TB (max)
• Drive form factor 3.5 inches
• Storage interface SATA (3.0 GBps)
• Drive insertion Drive tray
• Embedded OS Linux

Array types and file systems

• Array types RAID (0, 1, 5, 6), JBOD
• Automatic storage expansion Yes
• Mixed drive capacities Yes
• Hot-swappable drives Yes
• Hot-spare support Yes
• Degraded usage mode Yes
• Data integrity S.M.A.R.T. compliant
• File system support FAT32, FAT, NTFS, EXT4, EXT3

External storage / peripherals

• USB 2.0 (5 port(s))
• External backup Yes
• Data import Yes
• Printer sharing Yes

Software

• Installable apps Yes
• Upgradeable firmware Yes

Security

• Permissions Yes
• Security lock slot Yes

Other features

• Activity / status indicator Yes
• Front text display Yes
• Shortcut / backup button Yes
• Desktop client application Yes
• OS support Windows (Vista, XP)
• Cooling fan Yes